Job Description

Job Description

Stanford Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinic Flight Nurse or Critical Care Flight Nurse for a nursing job in Palo Alto, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Flight Nurse or Critical Care Flight Nurse
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Shift: rotating
• Employment Type: Staff

0.9 FTE Full time Rotating - 12 Hour R2548308 Onsite 107040001 Med Transport Lifeflight Nursing PALO ALTO, 300 Pasteur Dr, California

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Rotating - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
- Mechanical circulatory support device experience
- Critical care transport experience
- Rotor-wing air medical experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer Service oriented attitude.
- Excellent computer skills.

Preferred Certifications:
- Transport specific nursing certification (CFRN, or CTRN)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- Certified Emergency Room Nurse (CEN)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), ATLS audit, ATCN for Nurses, Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC) or Transport Professional Advanced Trauma Course (TPATC)

Why work at Stanford Health Care SHC)?
Stanford Life Flight is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated registered nurse to join our talented and amazing team. Stanford Life Flight is based at Stanford Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, academic medical center, and world class major quaternary referral site. Our service provides rotor-wing transport to Northern California and parts of Nevada. We are a team who values your years of critical care and ED nursing experience. Team members participate in all aspects of operations: safety, education, standards, outreach, quality improvement, and equipment.

This is a CRONA-union represented role.

Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA. For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente. Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage. Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. And so much more – generous leave & time off, Wellness Program, special programs, educational assistance, and adoption assistance!

This is an onsite Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The Clinical Nurse (CN) is an RN who provides hands-on care to patients, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. Within that role, the CN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. The CN partners with the patient's family wherever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided.

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population.

As a member of the nursing profession, the Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through such activities as teaching others, sharing expertise In unit or hospital.

Please note: A Nurse who voluntarily agrees to work in a "weekends only" position is not eligible for premium pay under Section 17.2.
Our Clinical Nurse (RN) job classification is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA). CRONA is an independent union for Registered Nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Health Stanford. For more information, please visit the CRONA website at />
NOTE: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center in which the position resides. Please check AskHR for a complete listing of those cost centers requiring the ACLS certification.

Locations
Stanford Health Care (Palo Alto, CA; onsite)

What you will do

• The Helping Role Establishes Therapeutic Relationships:

• Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to the patient and family, identifying and managing discomforts; providing emotional support and information; guiding the patient and family through phases of illness and recovery/passage to death and in accordance with the patient's goals and culture.

• Mobilizes the patient's strengths and abilities towards participation in recovery and control over plan of care.

• Diagnostic and Monitoring Functions:

• Obtains accurate and relevant assessment data and interprets the data as normal vs abnormal. Determines nursing diagnosis. Monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability.

• Plans and Implements Therapeutic Interventions:

• Collaborates with the patient, family and members of health care team to develop an individualized plan of care. Implements nursing and medical interventions safely. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors patient for adverse responses and side effects.

• Teaching and Coaching, Patient and Staff Teaching:

• Assesses a patient's and family's learning needs and readiness to learn. Teaches needed information for self-care and illness prevention. Adjusts information and expectations based on responses from patient, developmental levels, physiological and psychological condition, and cultural variations.

• Teaches other staff members both incidentally and/or through formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.

• Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations:

• Ability to rapidly grasp problem situations and respond quickly and appropriately. Identifies the need for and activates emergency protocols.

• Monitors and Ensures Quality Healthcare Practices:

• Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring others for practices related to patient and employee safety and compliance to standards and policies. Looks for opportunities for continual improvement in patient care and the work environment.

• Organization and Work Role Functions:

• Integrates multiple requests and work expectations by setting priorities, delegating tasks appropriately, and seeking assistance as needed.

• Priorities:

• Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive and effective conflict resolution skills.

• Management and Delegation:

• Learns and utilizes the available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information regarding unusual clinical situations, diagnosis, and treatments.

• Contributes to the knowledge and skill of other members of the nursing staff through one or more activities such as formal or informal teaching, participation on Shared Governance groups, professional publications and/or presentations.

• Education:

• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning.

• Communication:

• Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.

• Leadership:

• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.

• Professional Practice Evaluation:

• Evaluates own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to communicate effectively in English.

• 5 years of experience to include a combination of Intensive Care and Emergency Department responsibilities.

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support from the American Heart Association

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Physical Demands

• Frequent (please list each item under Comments). The work involves considerable exertion such as frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending and stooping, and walking. The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g. working with risk of exposure of contagious disease, radiation or infection, working with emotionally disturbed patients. Precautions are routine for nearly all situations. The employee might be required to use protective clothing or gear.

Blood Borne Pathogens

• Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in  all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $92.64 - $106.87 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Stanford Health Care Job ID #R2548308. Posted job title: Clinical Nurse (RN) - Life Flight - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Rotating Shift

About Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care, along with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley and Stanford Medicine Partners, is part of the adult health care delivery system of Stanford Medicine. Combining clinical care, research, and education to advance the understanding and practice of medicine, we provide compassionate, coordinated care personalized for the unique needs of every patient.

We are proud to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment. And we are pioneering leading-edge therapies that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

Stanford Medicine is an ecosystem comprising the School of Medicine and the pediatric and adult health care delivery systems. Together, we harness the full potential of biomedicine through collaborative research, education, and clinical care for patients of all ages. Precision Health is at the core of what we do, preventing disease before it strikes and treating it decisively when it does. Together, uniting our diverse perspectives and collective expertise for the greater good, we are Stanford Medicine

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• 403b retirement plan
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Life insurance
• Discount program

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Rotating shift, Weekend work,

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